About the Program

The Foothill College Music Department offers an innovative program of study that leads
to an Associate in Arts degree and also prepares you for transfer to a four-year institution.

Our curriculum includes a wide variety of on campus and online courses to satisfy
diverse interests and needs.

Music Theory/Composition — Analyze the structure of music and learn to create original works.

Music History/Literature — Examine music in classical, popular, and world music styles and also can investigate
special topics such as The Beatles, Film Music, Video Games and Musical Theatre.

Music Performance — Study piano, voice, and guitar as well as chronicle their achievements in the Department’s
state-of-the-art recording studio.

Courses are taught by award-winning faculty — active as composers, authors, performers,
arrangers, and publishers in the Bay Area and throughout the U.S.

Through the Music Department’s Music Technology program, you can also acquire specific training in a variety of music vocations, including
product development, music production, audio engineering, and sound design.

Our Facilities

The Fine Arts Division IDEA Center features a new media classroom with MIDI keyboard stations fully equipped with the
latest in recording and sound production design.

Our piano laboratory has 24 weighted keyboards, an excellent tutoring staff, and is
open at hours that fit your schedule. Learn more

Career Opportunities

Career prospects in the music industry are diverse and abundant. With the advent of
digital music delivery systems and alternative media, music is an integral part of
the media revolution.

You have the opportunity to enter the industry in a variety of positions directly
and indirectly related to this media revolution.

Careers are not localized: due to the growth of new media and the communication available
via the internet, opportunities exist in many locations.